Get Internet Smart – Parent Workshop – 7:00pm Thursday, 30th May, 2013

Using the internet, mobile phones and games consoles are now an every-day part of young people’s lives. The internet has changed all of our lives. There are obvious positive aspects to the internet, too many to mention in a list here, but there are risks for children and parents need to know how to protect their children effectively.

This short workshop will cover both the positive and negative aspects of Information Communication Technology (ICT). The list of links below are a useful source of further information.

Links for Parents

Top Tips for parents
Know it all for parents (Translated into other languages)
Learn the Lingo
Online Issues for Parents
How to setup parental controls
BBC Webwise
Think You Know
Digizen
CEOP
NetSmartz
Chat Danger
Safer Internet
Childnet
Get Net Wise
Internet Watch Foundation
Kidsmart

Links for Teaching Children about Internet Safety

CBBC – Stay Safe
Think You Know – 5-7   (Lee & Kim Adventure)
Think You Know – 8-11
Think You Know 11-16
Beat Bullying
How to teach internet safety in primary schools